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Samuel Slater memorized the plans of the cotton spinning machines.
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Americans supported the idea of overseas expansion in the late 1800's because they wanted to expand trade to Latin America, to spread democracy, to politically influence the other countries, and expand so America has more territory
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President Jefferson wanted explorers to go beyond Louisiana.
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The Oregon Trail was a roughly 2,000-mile route from Independence, Missouri, to Oregon City, Oregon, which was used by hundreds of thousands of American pioneers in the mid-1800s to emigrate west.
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United States declared war against Great Britain in reaction to three issues: the British economic blockade of France, the induction of thousands of neutral American seamen into the British Royal Navy against their will, and the British support of hostile Indian tribes along the Great Lakes frontier.
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The war impeded the US from trading, so they started making their own manufactured goods.
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Purchased from Spain for $5 million in assumed claims under Adams-Onís Treaty.
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Amerindians east of the Mississippi River would be moved to Indian Territory.
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After the Civil War the U.S. began expanding its control and influence beyond North America to other countries.
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The Oregon Treaty with Great Britain
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There was a battle for land where Mexico was fighting to keep what they thought was their property and the U.S. desired to retain the disputed land of Texas and obtain more of Mexico's northern lands.
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A group of workmen found gold in California.
